32 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 2.03M citations received by 70.5K academic papers made by 32 universities in Tennessee was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#74 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#182 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#253 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Geography and Cartography

#308 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Geography and Cartography

#316 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Geography and Cartography

#354 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Geography and Cartography

#359 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#444 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Geography and Cartography

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

12. King University

Bristol

For Geography and Cartography

#521 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

13. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#574 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Geography and Cartography

#708 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Belmont University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#823 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

16. South College

Knoxville

For Geography and Cartography

#845 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

17. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#877 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Geography and Cartography

#879 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Lee University

Cleveland

For Geography and Cartography

#920 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

20. Union University

Jackson

For Geography and Cartography

#977 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Geography and Cartography

#984 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

22. Fisk University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#1025 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

23. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Geography and Cartography

#1045 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,463

24. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Geography and Cartography

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,386

25. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Geography and Cartography

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Geography and Cartography

#1094 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1103
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,990

27. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#1166 in the United States

#1242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,068

28. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Geography and Cartography

#1342 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,755

29. Welch College

Gallatin

For Geography and Cartography

#1416 in the United States

#1501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,214
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,153

30. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Geography and Cartography

#1437 in the United States

#1523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $15,395
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Geography and Cartography

#1448 in the United States

#1535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,374

32. Lane College

Jackson

For Geography and Cartography

#1453 in the United States

#1540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,384
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,229

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	23	69
Alabama	25	102
Georgia	43	30
Indiana	32	20
Mississippi	12	111
South Carolina	25	79
Illinois	72	8
North Carolina	43	37
Arkansas	17	135
Ohio	58	19
West Virginia	16	104
Missouri	37	52
Virginia	40	45
Louisiana	24	67
District of Columbia	9	76
Maryland	26	18
Iowa	25	41
Pennsylvania	96	10
Michigan	35	5
Florida	53	17
Wisconsin	32	9
Oklahoma	18	68
Kansas	14	61
New Jersey	25	13
New York	128	7
Minnesota	27	15
Connecticut	20	21
Nebraska	11	57
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	68	3
Texas	74	14
Vermont	11	128
South Dakota	8	192
New Hampshire	11	85
Colorado	20	27
North Dakota	8	183
Maine	13	136
New Mexico	8	94
Utah	10	49
Montana	8	113
Arizona	10	25
Idaho	7	117
Nevada	7	121
Puerto Rico	14	284
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	95
Hawaii	7	70